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Gadsden students chosen for All-State Choirs

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Published: Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 6:01 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 11:57 p.m.

Students from Gadsden City High, Emma Sansom Middle and Gadsden Middle schools recently were chosen from among hundreds of their peers to take part in the All-State Choirs during March’s All-State Choral Festival.

Jacob Farlow, Xana Solomonik and Brandi Washington of Emma Sansom were chosen as part of the middle school mixed choir. They are joined by Gadsden Middle students Chandler Jacobs, Daniel Tallman, Josh Cornelius and Micah Lett.

Two other GMS students, Emily Snow and Rebecca Fulmer, were selected to be part of the middle school treble choir, according to Carrie Thomas Payne, choir director.

High school students have three All-State Choirs, GCHS choir director Gina Garmon said. The abbreviations are for the parts sung, i.e., treble, bass, soprano and alto.

“There are three high school All-State Choirs, one for all men, TTBB; one for all women, SSA; and one for women and men mixed, SATB,” Garmon said.

“Students from all over the state audition on the same music, usually around 500 for each of the TTBB and SSA choirs and between 800 to 1,000 for the SATB choir.”

From that number, judges choose the top-scoring 150 to 200 vocalists for the TTBB and SSA choirs and the top 250 to 325 in SATB to be in the All-State Choirs.

“In March, these students will gather at Samford University in Birmingham for All-State Festival,” Garmon said. “They will have the opportunity to work with very reputable choral directors from all over the United States, who will rehearse the music with them. Then, on Saturday, they will present a concert for their parents and peers.”

<p>Students from Gadsden City High, Emma Sansom Middle and Gadsden Middle schools recently were chosen from among hundreds of their peers to take part in the All-State Choirs during March's All-State Choral Festival.</p><p>Jacob Farlow, Xana Solomonik and Brandi Washington of Emma Sansom were chosen as part of the middle school mixed choir. They are joined by Gadsden Middle students Chandler Jacobs, Daniel Tallman, Josh Cornelius and Micah Lett.</p><p>Two other GMS students, Emily Snow and Rebecca Fulmer, were selected to be part of the middle school treble choir, according to Carrie Thomas Payne, choir director.</p><p>High school students have three All-State Choirs, GCHS choir director Gina Garmon said. The abbreviations are for the parts sung, i.e., treble, bass, soprano and alto.</p><p>“There are three high school All-State Choirs, one for all men, TTBB; one for all women, SSA; and one for women and men mixed, SATB,” Garmon said.</p><p>“Students from all over the state audition on the same music, usually around 500 for each of the TTBB and SSA choirs and between 800 to 1,000 for the SATB choir.”</p><p>From that number, judges choose the top-scoring 150 to 200 vocalists for the TTBB and SSA choirs and the top 250 to 325 in SATB to be in the All-State Choirs.</p><p>“In March, these students will gather at Samford University in Birmingham for All-State Festival,” Garmon said. “They will have the opportunity to work with very reputable choral directors from all over the United States, who will rehearse the music with them. Then, on Saturday, they will present a concert for their parents and peers.”</p><p>The Alabama Vocal Association sponsors the event.</p><p>GCHS students invited to perform are:</p><p>TTBB — Markavier Bothwell, Jacob Dowdy, Aerial Hall Jr., Jacob Lett, Andrew Panik, Jeremiah Sims and Jhonathan Vargas</p><p>SSA — Haley Nelson</p><p>SATB — Britnee Crozier, Alyah Lee, AnnaClaire Lett, Patricia Quizon, Addison Rains and Hope Strawn</p>